The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-24
THE AWAKENED MEXICO
II. Political. AIa,er,.I. and Moral rresrs...

Its PsIitiosI. Material, and Moral Presress.
CITY OF MEXICO, July 2l.-The demon
stration In memory OF tho patriot statesman,
Juarez. may have been primarily intended as q
protest against tho intrigue In behalf OF Don
Carlos as successor for Macmillan on the
throne OF q Mexican empire. But II discloses a
more profound and resolute conviction In the
minds Of the Intelligent and self-relant TO
maintain the ideals upon which the republic OF
Mexico rests.
To understand how precious those ideals
must be to tho people IL Ia necessary to recall
tho Mexico which preceded the republic, and
to compare 1t with the Mexico which is being
firmly and hopefully evolved under republican
direction. The Mexico Of old existed to en-
rich q few Spanish grandoes whose ancestral
fortunes had been obliterated by progress or
were sauandered by pronlEates. This en-
richmont was both foreign and domestic. The
heads Of the favorite families continued to re-
side In Spanish cities and to receive from tho
monopoly of Spanish trade with Mexico
enormous profits. Manufactures In Mexico
were long prohibited by law; and after the
laws had ceased to operate. the stagnation OF
the country continued for want Of capital. Tho
produce Of the mines flowed out In streams OF
silver. the percentage paid to the Government
was less than sufficient for common expenses.
and the manufactures Of Spain, or Of England
passing through Spanish middlemen Game
back to Mexico In return. The lands. which
In the great valley are fertile without irriga-
ton along the river beds while tho other por-
tons are easily fertllized by diverting the
mountain streams into now channels. were
owned by the same fortunate class under
titles Of ancient origin: and the tlllago, far
below the capacity OF the soil. was made a
soHhres q Immense wealth to ths proppiGeit,9ps
ofReonage.
>, The younger sons OF these Spanish m2nopo-
s Get oSt s OF tSe w o IKE s' o
cures IN the military or clvil, est1abishment.
lar pets of the court. Under the coneosiatt be.
tween Rome and Spain the sees as were 9llsd by
as s6oTd the 70
Rome and less to their people. They amgsssed
wealth which has never been CALCULATED: They
hf ff ss h Sss Silver
ssaea Of rer sondso b4S
iAtion, not meroiy il a violent severance Of
whose effects Church and State continue TO sYf
1 T 81 adcos s sot eS s pstsS ID
mutual dlsirus. more yira[ent. To us 70 may
attribute the professional cries the other day
on the way to the tomb OF Juarez, Down with
the priests!" Rome itself had to down some OF
them before the restoration of discpl inc was
eating the conflscations Of Church proper
ty with Wow to partial compensation. gave
The republic has changed the old order OF
things completely. The revenue from the
mines does Mexico more good and Spain less.
great estates Of the continent, Is passing away.
end American mashinss have been carried In
features have begun to thrive, commerce by
land and water with this country has already
attained Dimensions believed impossible
are esvsrywhere; supported in part By the
national, in part by the state Goverr8pents.
sees her duties in the new republican light.
The laws against the Church are no longer